The German national football team have announced the sacking of manager Hansi Flick just nine months before they are due to host Euro 2024.
The news comes after a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Japan on Saturday, a result which left the team feeling deflated and in need of a change in leadership.
Hansi Flick had only been in charge for just over a year, having taken over from Joachim Löw in July 2019. During his time in charge, Germany had enjoyed some successes, with their most recent being a 4-0 victory over Latvia in November.
However, Saturday's result was the final straw for the German Football Association, who have now decided to make the change with a new manager set to be chosen in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, Jadon Sancho's Manchester United future is in the balance ahead of a meeting with Erik ten Hag, while Arsenal have finally offloaded their flop by confirming his contract termination.
